
Janet Jackson's "Alright" video features Cab Calloway and Cyd Charisse, stars of musicals she loved as a kid.

The Spacehog song "In The Meantime" samples an obscure recording of telephone noise, which is used at the beginning of the song.

"Just Dance" was Lady Gaga's first hit, and it also brought the techno-synth sound that had been popular in Europe for the previous decade to the United States.

If what you get equals what you give away, you might as well give it all away. That's the concept behind "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Prince released "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" on his own label to prove he could generate a hit song whenever he wanted. He made his point: It was a big hit around the world.
How a goofy detective movie, a disenchanted director and an unlikely songwriter led to one of the biggest hits in pop history.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.